Scotty Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 (edited) Hi people, Just installed MDK 10 after a long time away with Windows. Since then USB has arrived...nice. Anyway... How do I install a USB ADSL modem? I used the confingure app in KDE, but under DSL it only has one option which is an ehternet... I have done a search in this fourm for "USB" but nothing!? Any help.. or link to a place where I could get a "how to" would be much appreciated. Thanks muchly Edited November 28, 2004 by Scotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 (edited) Hi people, Anyway... How do I install a USB ADSL modem? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think you will need to let the board know what kind of modem (make/model) - also search under these headings. If its the Speedtouch330 hehe, seriously though, you'll find tons of info - but check out Tips and Tricks on this board, and the post started by lets-eat-gary. Edited November 25, 2004 by ChrisM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted November 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 I think you will need to let the board know what kind of modem (make/model) - also search under these headings. I'll do a search.. It's a Dynalink DSL-200 (the new slim one). I have been searching the net and grabed a beta driver of sorts. I can only hope there are instructions that come with it. Would I be better off buying a Ethernet modem? Seems they are easy to set up? Also my provider uese PPPoA. Is that easy to set up? Scotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Hey Scotty, no worries, just helps if people know what they need to help out with :D As for your modem, I've no idea :P but others here might. As for the ethernet question, if you don't want to mess around with drivers then, yes, absolutely. But that is only IMO. And some people would rather dive in and get dirty. For me, migrating straight from M$ it was initially more important to get my set up working and conncted to the Net - I had a speedtouch which was a nightmare to work, it took forever, I did eventually get it 'to get going' but performance was markedly down, and it conflicted with the firewall as I recall. Basically it was a real nightmare over many weeks. I invested in an ethernet modem/router and it was up and running very quickly - once I'd read the hardware set up instructions and used MDK wizard (not difficult) I'm on PPPoA - no problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMage Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 I found out that buying a DSL modem with built in firewall/switch/router would prevent lots of problems later on. They can be bought for about about $100 nowadays. Instant networking too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamw Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 yep, agree entirely - there are some things that just work better in hardware, and talking to your ISP is one of them :). get a router, save the hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted November 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 yep, agree entirely - there are some things that just work better in hardware, and talking to your ISP is one of them :). get a router, save the hassle. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok... so yeah any advice on brand? I downloaded the eciadsl driver for the d-link DLS-200 in windows at work, saved it to a CD and took it home. Bloody thing wouldn't even extract! Ark said it wasn't a valid archive.. USB has me stumped, but if I can just get on-line and I can trouble shoot from home, and not work! Also, in the wizard, there is no service providors provided for Australia? So what do I do? Just pic anything or do I have to do it from the command line? you guys rock!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 (edited) Ok... so yeah any advice on brand? I have a D-Link model DSL-502G and it works very well under Gentoo and Ubuntu. Cheers. Edited November 27, 2004 by william Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamw Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 I use an SMC router here and it works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 (edited) I use Netgear router (cable, not wireless) When I installed/configured my router, I don't even think it asked for the details of my service provider. It does ask though if you are PPPoA/E and some other basic info which yopu will have from your ISP. Edited November 27, 2004 by ChrisM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted November 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Problem solved... $160 later, and I have a D-Link DSL-504G (DSL modem and 4 port Routher) and I am netting away! Now to work out USB Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samael26 Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Problem solved... $160 later, and I have a D-Link DSL-504G (DSL modem and 4 port Routher) and I am netting away! Now to work out USB Thanks again <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi, I personally use a netgear DG 834, which is a router on which can be connected up to 4 boxes. It's very good indeed, does all it is meant to do, and has a Great look, in case you're something of an "art" lover.. Cheers !! USB modems, imho, are real s**t ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamw Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Most USB stuff in Linux works very well - printers, pen drives, mice, anything like that is fine. USB ADSL modems work badly because they're poorly documented devices which offload lots of work onto the host system, not because they're USB per se... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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